Welcome to Altrusa of Lawrence, Kansas.

Altrusa is a club, or a group of Altrusa Clubs, with a classified, selective membership, composed of individuals who hold executive positions in diversified businesses and professions, or who own and operate their own businesses, or are practicing a profession. Membership is by invitation.

The Purpose of Altrusa is...
To afford a main channel through which executive and professional individuals representing a wide variety of occupational fields with similar civil and altruistic motivations can work together in common interests and effectively contribute their combined services to civic, national, and international understanding and betterment. To extend the field of friendships and contacts among professional individuals beyond the bounds of their own professional groups.

2009 WOMEN'S SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
One scholarship in the amount of $500 will be awarded at an Altrusa meeting in May 2009. The selected recipient will be invited to attend the meeting to receive the award.

Candidates for the scholarship must be enrolled in or accepted by an academic or career training program, be working toward a career goal, demonstrate financial need, be recommended by an instructor or faculty member and reside in Lawrence or Douglas County.

Application materials must be postmarked by March 31, 2009.
Click here to download the scholarship application.

BORN TO READ PROJECT
Altrusa International of Lawrence, Kansas is proud to donate a board book to the parents of each baby delivered at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. For more information on the importance of reading to babies, click here.